Granular pugolovka (Benthophilus granulosus)

Scientific name: Benthophilus granulosus Kessler, 1877

The Granular pugolovka (Benthophilus granulosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Former USSR and Asia, Caspian Sea and the lower Volga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. Head flat, slightly depressed. Short and flat leathery barbel in chin, tubercles absent. Body color variable depending on habitat. Distinguished further from its congeners by the following characters: body covered with numerous, densely-set thorny granules; 3 dark blotches along midline of back and flank; head and back with dark dots, sometimes on dorsal, pectoral and caudal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Benthophilus granulosus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.6
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Former USSR and Asia: Caspian Sea and the lower Volga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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